Are The Sydney Morning Herald tearing their hair out this morning after being scooped on the Rudd stripper story? Can’t imagine The SMH are laughing too hard, writes Sophie Black.
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You know not the day or the hour… but does the PM?
When’s the election going to be? When’s it going to be called? Crikey’s National Affairs Editor Christian Kerr investigates the options.
Angus & Robertson throws the book at publishers
Cough up or you’re dumped. Book publishers and distributors choked on their cafe lattes when they were issued the ultimatum recently by Australia’s largest book chain, Angus & Robertson, which is owned by private equity group Pacific Equity Partners. Jane Nethercote reports.
Media briefs and TV ratings
Fairfax makeover … Ninemsn CEO tells staff: we’re still number one … Trioli cops a bagging over new ratings figures … Last night’s TV ratings.
Lying for Rupert: all in a day’s work
One trusts The Wall Street Journal’s Bancroft family has been reassured about News Corp’s corporate character by official confirmation that lying for Rupert’s commercial interests is perfectly acceptable behaviour. Now where’s that promise about maintaining editorial integrity…
State of the Planet
Killer whales getting killed by pollution … Renewable energy killing the planet … Could the rich save Russia’s environment? … Businesswomen are good for the environment … 15 Green religious leaders.
State of the planet
Floods force many to face climate change reality … Climate change fears even reach Formula One racing … Satellites to combat illegal logging in Pacific … Could climate change herald mass migration in the US?
Media briefs and TV ratings
“Besieged” Carlton isn’t going anywhere … New appointment to Nine’s light entertainment hot seat … When interns attack … Last night’s TV ratings.
The Go Bag: coming to a city near you
Sydney’s Lord Mayor, Clover Moore, is urging Sydneysiders to prepare a “Go Bag” — packed with maps, running shoes, energy bars and even sticky-tape — so they can be ready for any disaster that may strike the city. What’s your bag? asks Guy Rundle.
The Economy: Is it me?
Tony Abbott was reported yesterday as musing why “good government” had not paid off for the government. George Megalogenis is the thinker who has uncovered the answer, or at least a good part of the answer. It is the “two speed economy”.
State of the planet
Climate change debate hinges on economics … Climate focus for US, China at APEC … Florida to cut greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050 … Vatican to be first carbon-neutral state
State of the planet
Earth underwhelmed by environment pop extravaganza … Can air travel ever be green? … Finland’s nuclear plans lure political visitors … Super-rich fight Mother Nature and angry locals to save clifftop homes.
State of the planet
Human greed takes lion’s share of solar energy … Climate change seen as factor behind disappearance of Chilean lake … Climate change policies are ineffective, say businesses … Eucalypt genome to be sequenced … Biofuel demand to push up food prices.
Are they terrorists? For that matter, are they doctors?
Never mind wetting ourselves over the extent of terrorism screening for section 457 medicos, we barely check that they’re doctors. And we don’t check that they’re professionally adequate.
Terror screening next to useless, but get on with your life
On a day when Tom Allard gets an SMH byline on how easy it is to put a bomb on a jet as cargo it is high time to blow the whistle on anti-terror security measures as being overwhelmingly useless and dishonest.
Afr.com loses readers — the proof
It suddenly occurred to me that there might be a better way of verifying my impression that afr.com would have lost readers as a result of its move from an html-based subscription model to the awful Flash-based one I wrote about recently, writes Ben from LawFont.com.
State of the planet
On climate change, the medium is Gore’s pointed message … 10 predictions about climate change … UN issues desertification warning … Europe in grip of heatwave … World’s largest ice sheet in ‘stable’ condition
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Crikey Says – 27 June, 2007
This is the last throw of the dice for John Howard. He is doing one big favour for the mining industry which he has faithfully served in public life for the past 30 years by rolling back Aboriginal ownership of their tribal lands. Cynically, cruelly but utterly predictably, he’s doing it under the hypocritical colours of humanitarianism.
Bias in action: how the broadsheets covered IR
Industrial relations dominated the political debate during May, and polls show it is likely to be a big issue in the federal election later this year. So, how did Australia’s three major broadsheet newspapers cover this issue?
State of the planet
APEC OK for climate talks: Howard … How prehistoric penguins marched on Peru … ExxonMobil highlights commitment to addressing climate risks … Scarce water and population boom leads California to ‘perfect drought’ … China aims for bigger share of South Asia’s water lifeline.
Tips and rumours
In relation to the rumour Friday’s “Tips and Rumours”, I am the spouse of an SMH journo and am aware of an unflattering story about Kevin Rudd that is soon to be printed, but have not heard that it is deliberately going to be held over to the announcement of election day. I understand that […]
From Bolt to eternity: the pundit Bias-o-meter
Here they are, the voices of press punditry that shape Australian opinion. Over the coming week, we will rate the ideological inclinations of our major newspapers, the press gallery correspondents, the blogosphere, radio talk and TV. Who, if anyone, will stake out the middle ground? Which writer will become a new watchword for extremity, or will we just stick with Andrew Bolt?
Tips and rumours
This report came (to me from a reliable source) allegedly from within the SMH. It suggests that on the day Howard announces the election, an SMH reporter will publish a story about Rudd which, it is claimed, would blow him out of the water. Apparently, the Rudd team is using every means to block it, […]
